Does 'Who is America?' really say something about America?

Jul. 24, 2018

In disguise, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen interviews people and gets them to say some pretty outrageous things. Now he has a new TV show on Showtime called “Who is America?” It bills itself as a series that “explores the diverse individuals who populate our unique nation.”

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WHO IS AMERICA?

Credits

Guests:

Michael Harriot - writer and culture critic for TheGrio - @michaelharriot
Eve Peyser - Vice - @evepeyser

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir

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